How Bowling Alone Leads to Aging Alone: Social Capital in the Later Years of Life
The central premise of the social capital approach is that social networks have value.
Research
Taking My Talents to South Beach (and Back)
We study the local economic spillovers generated by LeBron James’ presence on a team in the National Basketball Association. Mr.
Citywide Effects of High-Occupancy Vehicle Restrictions: Evidence from the Elimination of “3-in-1” in Jakarta
We use high frequency data on traffic congestion from Google Maps to measure the impact of Jakarta’s main traffic congestion reduction policy, a high-occupancy vehicle restriction policy.
What Is Different About Urbanization in Rich and Poor Countries? Cities in Brazil, China, India and the United States
Are the well-known facts about urbanization in the United States also true for the developing world? We compare American metropolitan areas with analogous geographic units in Brazil, China and India.
A Real Estate Boom with Chinese Characteristics
Chinese housing prices rose by over 10 percent per year in real terms between 2003 and 2014 and are now between two and ten times higher than the construction cost of apartments.
Explaining the Prevalence, Scaling and Variance of Urban Phenomena
The prevalence of many urban phenomena changes systematically with population size. We propose a theory that unifies models of economic complexity and cultural evolution to derive urban scaling.
Open Access to Infrastructure Networks: The Experience of Railroads
Many countries have restructured their railroads and other network industries to require that network providers grant access to independent companies.
Securing Property Rights
A central challenge in securing property rights is the subversion of justice through legal skill, bribery, or physical force by the strong—the state or its powerful citizens—against the weak.
Long-Run Impacts of Land Regulation: Evidence from Tenancy Reform in India
Restoring Trust in the Responsive City
Local government is not broken, just burdened.
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